# Local Government Act 1972, Paragraph 3


(1) The election of the . . . mayor shall be the first business transacted at the annual meeting of . . . a London borough council.
(2) If, apart from paragraph 2(3) above . . ., the person presiding at the meeting would have ceased to be a member of the council, he shall not be entitled to vote in the election except in accordance with sub-paragraph (3) below.
(3) In the case of an equality of votes the person presiding at the meeting shall give a casting vote in addition to any other vote he may have.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/70/schedule/2/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-1972/schedule-2/paragraph-3
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